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Pruner :: Pruner (n.) Any one of several species of beetles whose larvae gnaw the branches of trees so as to cause them to fall, especially the American oak pruner (Asemum moestum), whose larva eats the pith of oak branches, and when mature gnaws a circular furrow on the inside nearly to the bark. When the branches fall each contains a pupa..

Gnaw :: Gnaw (v. t.) To corrode; to fret away; to waste.

Worm :: Worm (n.) To cut the worm, or lytta, from under the tongue of, as a dog, for the purpose of checking a disposition to gnaw. The operation was formerly supposed to guard against canine madness..

Girdle :: Girdle (v. t.) To make a cut or gnaw a groove around (a tree, etc.) through the bark and alburnum, thus killing it..

Cardialgy :: Cardialgy (n.) A burning or gnawing pain, or feeling of distress, referred to the region of the heart, accompanied with cardiac palpitation; heartburn. It is usually a symptom of indigestion..

Girdler :: Girdler (n.) An American longicorn beetle (Oncideres cingulatus) which lays its eggs in the twigs of the hickory, and then girdles each branch by gnawing a groove around it, thus killing it to provide suitable food for the larvae..

Gnaw :: Gnaw (v. t.) To bite in agony or rage.

Gnawer :: Gnawer (n.) One who, or that which, gnaws..

Morsitation :: Morsitation (n.) The act of biting or gnawing.

Royne :: Royne (v. t.) To bite; to gnaw.

Knaw :: Knaw (v. t.) See Gnaw.

Begnawed :: Begnawed (p. p.) of Begna.

Corrade :: Corrade (v. t.) To gnaw into; to wear away; to fret; to consume.

Knab :: Knab (v. t.) To seize with the teeth; to gnaw.

Gnawer :: Gnawer (n.) A rodent.

Mousehole :: Mousehole (n.) A hole made by a mouse, for passage or abode, as in a wall; hence, a very small hole like that gnawed by a mouse..

Begnaw :: Begnaw (v. t.) To gnaw; to eat away; to corrode.

Gnawed :: Gnawed (imp. & p. p.) of Gna.

Overeat :: Overeat (v. t. & i.) To gnaw all over, or on all sides..

Eroded :: Eroded (p. p. & a.) Eaten away; gnawed; irregular, as if eaten or worn away..

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